Introduced to tennis by her brother...Coached by Arnold Lekkerkerker; off-court training with Piet Bultiaow...Favorite surface is carpet, best weapon is serve...Father, Philippe, is a chiropractor; mother, Patricia, is a housewife...Has one brother, Philippe, and two sisters, Cindy and Jill...Favorite color is blue, favorite actor is Brad Pitt, favorite movie is Seven...Other sports interests include skiing and jogging....Enjoys dancing, listening to music and going to the cinema...Favorite place to visit is Switzerland...Self-described as an emotional extrovert...Most admires her brother for his intelligence and sense of humor...Admires the play and mental toughness of Pete Sampras.

1998 - Enjoyed a 14-3 win-loss stretch during ITF clay court season; captured title at ITF/San Severino-ITA, along with runner-up performances at ITF/Quartu-ITA, and ITF/Lenzerheide-SUI; went on another clay court tear later during season with a nine-match win-streak including a title in ITF/Paderborn-GER, and as runner-up at ITF/Westend-BEL